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295 bears killed in two-day long Florida bear hunt

Originally set to last one week, Florida’s first bear hunt in 21 years is over after just two days.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) first approved an October hunt in an attempt to stabilize expanding bear populations.…

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Florida could need billions to maintain clean drinking water

The old joke that Orlando’s tap water is some of the worst tasting could hold some actual merit.

A new study by the Environmental Protection Agency finds that, over the next 20 years, the state of Florida could require an …

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UCF loses to Stanford in Last Nights Football Game 31-7

The UCF Knights are now standing at 0-2 after last nights loss to Stanford University. After UCF’s loss to FIU just a couple weeks ago, the loss against Stanford turned the players; spirits down.

In one of the first plays …

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Tropical Storm Erika Dies, But Florida May Still Experience Severe Weather

In the past week or two Florida has kept a close eye on the projected path of Tropical Storm Erika as it had slowly developed into a category one hurricane. It has been just over 10 years since Florida has …

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Traffic Troubles for Campus Travelers

Traveling on campus is organized chaos. As vehicles park on the edge of campus, the pedestrians pour out. Bikers, long-boarders and golf carts all participate in the sidewalk ballet. Bikers seem to merge effortlessly with the crowd, and when anything …

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#1 Florida Falls Out of the Tournament

When the Final Four match-ups were first revealed, the UConn vs Florida game seemed to heavily favor the gators. Many were ready to write them in for the championship game simply based on regular season accolades. In addition, Florida was …

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Teens Arrested in Florida Bullying Case

Last Monday, Florida sheriff, Grady Judd and the Polk County Sheriff’s office arrested the 14-year old and 12-year old girls who were associated with the bullying of Rebecca Sedwick. Sedwick took her own life on September 9th, jumping …

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College Experiences Come With A Price

Walking across the stage of your high school graduation, you have two things on your mind: how far you’ve come, and what’s left to come. After their high school journey’s, about 66% of these graduates further their education at a …

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What’s going on with the Florida Ballot System?

Amid recounts and various problems within the early voting system and one week after the votes were in, several key issues are still left undecided in Florida.

Suzy Trutie, spokeswoman for Miami-Dade County, told USA Today that most of the …

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